The Person God Uses
I was talking with a Christian store-keeper a while ago who said, "People are crying for God to use them, but He can’t. They’re not yielded to Him, they’re not humble, or teachable, or holy. There are plenty of people who come to me and want to work In my store, but I can’t use them - they’re not fit for my work. When I need someone, I advertise and sometimes spend days trying to find the man I need, and then I test him to know whether he’ll suit me or not." The fact is, God is using everybody that He can, and using them to the full extent of their fitness for His service. So instead of praying so much to be used, people should search themselves to know whether they’re usable. God can’t use just anybody who comes along any more than a storekeeper could. It’s only those who are "sanctified, useful to the Master," and "prepared for every good work," that He blesses with great usefulness. (II Tim. 2:21) God wants men and women, and He’s hunting for th...